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MAGICIAN: 'Minstrel's Domain' Video Posted Online

Brazilian power metal band MAGICIAN has released the video for the song "Minstrel's Domain", taken from the group's new album, "Tales of the Magician". Watch the clip below. Recorded in 2006, "Tales of the Magician" is a conceptual work, "telling the journey of Zhaldor, a mage seeking to free his ho...

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NEAERA Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German metal/hardcore outfit NEAERA has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ALL ENDS ASP BEHEMOTH BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA GRAVEWORM ENDSTILLE...

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PARADOX: 'Electrify' Pushed Back A Week

Long-running German metallers PARADOX have pushed back the German release date of their fourth album, "Electrify", to January 18 from the previously announced January 11. The CD was produced by guitarist/vocalist Charly Steinhauer and was mixed and mastered at the Hansen Studios in Denmark by Jacob...

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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 14-16 in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: ASP BORN FROM PAIN DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA ENDSTILLE ENSIFERUM EXODUS KATAKLYSM...

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THE BURNING: 'Snakes Of Life' Video Posted Online

Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING has posted the video for its song "Snakes of Life". The clip, which was was shot by Division 666 (HATESPHERE, AS WE FIGHT, HORNED ALMIGHTY, THE PSYKE PROJECT),can be viewed below. Commented THE BURNING frontman Johnny Haven: "We think the result is killer....

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AVANTASIA: 'The Scarecrow' Trailer Available

A three-and-a-half-minute video trailer for AVANTASIA's (the solo project of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet) upcoming album, entitled "The Scarecrow", can be viewed below. "The Scarecrow" will be released on January 25, 2008 as a standard CD as well as rare picture (double) vinyl. "The Scarecrow" trac...

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MAGICIAN: New Album Details Revealed

Brazilian power metal band MAGICIAN has revealed the track listing of its new album, "Tales of the Magician", which will be released before the end of the month in Japan by Soundholic. Recorded in 2006, "Tales of the Magician" is a conceptual work, "telling the journey of Zhaldor, a mage seeking to...

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MERCENARY Frontman: New Album Is 'F**king Killer!'

Vocalist Mikkel Sandager of the Danish metal band MERCENARY has issued the following update: "So now we have the finished the new album and it is fucking killer!! The best one we did yet, in my honest oppinion. It is much more raw and to the point and still it has the best melodies we ...

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Ex-MASTERPLAN Singer JORN LANDE Mixing New Solo Album

Former MASTERPLAN singer Jorn Lande is currently at Tommy Hansen's Jailhouse Studio in Denmark mixing his new solo album for a March 2008 release (to be made available under the JORN banner). "We are planning to come see many of you guys and gals around Europe next year — and hopefully other parts o...

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THE ARCANE ORDER: New Song Posted Online

THE ARCANE ORDER, the Danish band featuring vocalist Kasper Thomsen (RAUNCHY) and guitarist Flemming C. Lund (INVOCATOR, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES),has posted a new song, entitled "The Serpent Tower", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the band's forthcoming sophomore album, "In the Wake of Co...

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SIDEBLAST Signs With CYCLONE EMPIRE RECORDS

French extreme metallers SIDEBLAST have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records. Hailing from Nice at the famous Côte d'Azur, the four-piece "mixes the best elements of extreme metal to a melting pot that reminds of bands like STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, IMMORTAL, GOJIRA, ROTTEN SOUND and BEHEMOTH," accor...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, AMORPHIS Guitarists Perform At 'Guitar Heroes' Concert; Video Available

Video footage from the album-launch concert to celebrate the release of the Finnish "Guitar Heroes" CD, which took place on November 6 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland, can be viewed below. The clips include special performances by Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM) and Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS),bot...

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GAMMA RAY: 'Land Of The Free II' Enters German Chart At No. 54

GAMMA RAY's new album, "Land of the Free II", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 54. The CD, which will arrive in the U.S. in January via SPV Records, also landed on the Swedish chart at No. 57 and Norwegian chart at No. 98. "Land of the Free II" is a ...

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ERIC SINGER, JORN LANDE, AMANDA SOMERVILLE To Perform With AVANTASIA At Upcoming Festivals

According to a posting on the MySpace page of Amanda Somerville — the American-born, Germany-based singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY — she will be performing on stage with AVANTASIA...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Says He Tried To Get QUEEN Guitarist To Play On New AVANTASIA Album

A 17-minute audio interview with EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet conducted earlier in the month by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 4 MB). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Let's jump on AVANTASIA now. H...